Elizabeth City, NC is a small coastal city in the northeastern corner of North Carolina. It has a diverse population, and its politics reflect that diversity. Recent elections have seen a surge in progressive candidates and initiatives, with the local government taking steps to address social issues and further promote economic growth. This has included initiatives to increase affordable housing opportunities, invest in public infrastructure, and support small businesses. The city is also actively engaged in environmental protection efforts with various programs aimed at reducing pollution and conserving natural resources. There is also an active political debate over the preservation of the city's unique heritage and identity through historic preservation efforts. Elizabeth City's politics are continuously evolving, but its commitment to progress remains strong.
The political climate in Elizabeth City, NC is leaning liberal.
Pasquotank County, NC is leaning liberal. In Pasquotank County, NC 49.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 49.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Pasquotank county remained narrowly Democratic, 49.4% to 49.1%.
Pasquotank county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Elizabeth City, NC is leaning liberal.
Pasquotank County, North Carolina is leaning liberal.
Elizabeth City Metro Area is somewhat conservative.
North Carolina is leaning conservative.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index is based on recent voting in national elections, federal campaign contributions by local residents, and consumer personality profiles.
VoteWord™
Displaying 20 years of Presidential voting, visualized in one word.
Elizabeth City, North Carolina: d d D D d d
How It Works:
Here at BestPlaces, we were looking at the voting patterns since the 2000 election and realized that we could express the results of each election as one letter. R if the Republican Party candidate won, D if the Democratic Party candidate won and I if the Independent Party candidate won. The six elections (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020) would be expressed as six-letter word (R R D R R).
Then we went a little further and added the dimension of magnitude. If the difference of victory was greater than 10 percent, the letter is upper case, and lower case if the difference was less than 10 percent. This allows us to see interesting voting patterns at just a glance.
Here's the VoteWord for Iowa d r d d r. In the last six elections the state has been closely contested, voting narrowly for the Republican Party candidate in 2016 and 2020 after voting for the Democratic Party in 2008 and 2012. Virginia (r r d d d D) has voted for the Democratic Party in the last three elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Elizabeth City, NC
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 4,239 contributions totaling $233,910 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $55 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 861 contributions totaling $115,477 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $134 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)